Romanian sculptor Demetre Chiparus — who is sometimes referred to as Dumitru Chiparus or Dimitri Chiparus — was a renowned Art Deco-era artist most often associated with realism. He initially created sculptures that featured small children. As his work began to mature, he continued to create figurative sculptures but shifted his focus, and his output was marked by an appreciation for the lithe female form — a popular subject during the 1920s. Chiparus was later known for his animal sculptures, too.
Chiparus lived comfortably as an artist owing in part to his family fortune. At the age of 23, he moved to Italy and began his formal art and sculpting studies under Italian sculptor Raffaello Romanelli. Following his time in Italy, he moved to Paris where he attended L'École des Beaux-Arts. He studied under sculptors Antonin Mercie and Jean Boucher. He was inspired by the Russian Ballet, French theater and early motion pictures.
Though he wouldn’t sell many of his pieces during his lifetime, Chiparus was well known for his bright and colorful busts and sculptures featuring dancing ladies. He was equally inspired by the discovery of King Tut’s tomb — a common influence for designers and artists of the Art Deco era — which is obvious in his references to Egyptian themes in his decorative objects and other realist works.
Chiparus worked with a combination of ivory and bronze to create chryselephantine sculptures, a method and type of sculpture that was particularly popular during the Archaic period. The bases of his pieces were typically made of marble or onyx and he adorned his life-like subjects with vibrant enamel that lent a touch of whimsicality to his art.
Chiparus exhibited his works at the Salon of 1914 and lived in Paris until his death. A range of his sculptures is held in the permanent collection of the Museo Art Nouveau and Art Deco in Spain.
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Early 20th Century Sculpture Entitled "Été" by Demetre Chiparus
By Demetre Chiparus
Located in London, GB
A fabulous Art Deco cold painted gilt and silver bronze figure of a beautiful young woman reclining on a bed of wheat sheaves exhibiting rich colour and very fine hand chased surface...
Bronze
Early 20th Century Art Deco Bronze entitled "Le Reveil" by Demetre Chiparus
By Demetre Chiparus
Located in London, GB
Enchanting early 20th Century Art Deco cold painted silver bronze figure of a standing woman holding her arms high above her in a stretched pose, exhibiting excellent colour and fin...
Bronze
Early 20th Century Art Nouveau Bronze Entitled "La Jeuneuse" by Antonin Carlès
By Antonin Carlès
Located in London, GB
A delightful Art Nouveau early 20th Century gilt bronze figure of a very beautiful young lady holding a flower in her right hand, the surface of the bronze exhibiting fine detail and...
Bronze
Early 20th Century Art Deco Bronze entitled "Little Sad One" by Demetre Chiparus
By Demetre Chiparus
Located in London, GB
This evocative Art Deco bronze presents a young female figure in a moment of quiet vulnerability. Standing gracefully with her legs gently together, she tilts her head to one side, p...
Marble, Siena Marble, Bronze
Late 19th Century Bronze Entitled 'La Verité Meconnue' by Aime-Jules Dalou
By Aimé-Jules Dalou
Located in London, GB
An enigmatic late 19th Century bronze study of a seated female nude leaning on her knees, hiding her face, on integral naturalistic canted rectangular base, signed to one side DALOU above the cracked mirror (facing to the rear), the opposing side marked Susse Fres Edts the rear with Susse Freres pastille flanked by the letters H P and S. The title of this subject translates as 'The Truth Revealed' and refers to the young woman inconsolable having seen her true reflection in a mirror, which she has dropped and lies broken on the hard floor. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION Height: 14 cm Width: 12 cm Depth: 8 cm Condition: Excellent Original Condition Circa: 1890 Foundry: Susse Frères Paris Materials: Bronze SKU: 8790 ABOUT Aimé-Jules Dalou...
Bronze
Early 20th Century Cold-Painted Bronze Entitled "Printemps" by Gauthier
By Gauthier
Located in London, GB
"Printemps" by Gauthier An excellent early 20th century Art Deco cold painted bronze figure of a naked dancer in an energetic pose standing on one leg and holding spring flowers i...
Marble, Bronze
Art Deco Bronze Figure by D.H. Chiparus
By Demetre Chiparus
Located in Bridgewater, CT
Demetre H. Chiparus, "Bles," bronze figure of a young girl with a wheat garland, green and gold patinated bronze raised on a black marble base, signed. Ref. in Alberto Shay...
Marble, Bronze
Art Deco Gilt Bronze on Marble, By Henryk Kossowski, (1855-1921)
By Henryk Kossowski
Located in Petaluma, CA
This beautiful young nude has a timeless look. She sits on an oval piece of marble and contemplates. Rich, clean gilding really bring her to life. Done in such a manner that it look...
Marble, Bronze
Bronze Sculpture of a Nude Woman, Signed Cipriani, Early 20th Century.
By Cipriani
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Bronze sculpture of a nude woman, signed Cipriani, early 20th century. Sculpture signed Cipriani in patinated bronze in the Art Deco style, marble base, representing a nude woman, 1...
Marble, Bronze
Art Deco Gilt Bronze Sculpture of a Woman by Rochlitz
Located in London, GB
Art Deco gilt bronze sculpture of a woman by Rochlitz Continental, c. 1920 Measures: Height 30.5cm, width 16cm, depth 13cm This fine g...
Marble, Ormolu
"Le Reveil" Art Deco Gilt Bronze Sculpture, circa 1920
Located in Astoria, NY
"Le Reveil" Art Deco Gilt Bronze Sculpture, circa 1920, depicting a woman with outstretched arms on a pink fossil marble base, indistinctly signed and faintly marked "Keck". 10.5" H ...
Marble, Bronze
Maxime Real del Sarte ‘Ivresse’ Art Deco Bronze Sculpture France 1920
By Maxime Real del Sarte
Located in Antwerp, BE
Maxime Real del Sarte ‘Ivresse’ Art Deco Bronze Sculpture France 1920 An exceptional and highly decorative Art Deco bronze sculpture entitled Ivresse (Drunkenness), created by renown...
Bronze
